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Scientific Name | Pelargonium caroli-henrici B.Nord. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | GERANIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2019/03/29 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A rare, range-restricted species, but not threatened. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is found from Garies to Vanrhynsdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Knersvlakte Quartz Vygieveld |
Description | Plants grow in flats with quartz pebbles. |
Threats |
| No threats have been reported for this species. |
Population |
Subpopulations are usually small (Marais 1994).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pelargonium caroli-henrici B.Nord. | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Marais, E.M. 1994. Taxonomic studies in Pelargonium, section Hoarea (Geraniaceae). Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2019. Pelargonium caroli-henrici B.Nord. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/24 |
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